Choose the best answer

For text number 1 to 5

Last Sunday Zulaiha spent her day at home. of them Arman’s skin is (3) …. All of them are the
In the morning, she enjoyed “ the car free day”. Her member of students’ organization at school. They
friend Maryam met her and they rode their bikes always participate in every event at school. But in
towards the town square, the center of car free day every event, Arman is (4) …, because he always
activities. They enjoyed food and drinks there. does his job well and on time. While Ricky and
They also bought souvenirs. Arif prefer to talk while doing their job, so they
On her arrival at home, Zulaiha cleaned and can’t do their job on time.
tidied her room. She arranged the items in her room 6. …
neatly. After that, she did gardening. She grows A. smart
flowering plants in her small garden at the B. as smart as
backyard. She didn’t forget to water her plants. C. smarter than
In the afternoon, after having a nap, Zulaiha D. the smartest
spent her time watching television. She watched her 7. …
favorite program, a comedy show. A. good
B. better
1. When did Zulaiha take a nap? C. best
A. In the morning D. as good as
B. After riding bike 8. …
C. After clean up her room A. as bright as
D. In the afternoon B. brightest
2. Which of the following sentence is NOT C. darker
true based on the text? D. the darkest
A. Maryam is Zulaiha’s friend 9. …
B. Zulaiha tidied her room before did A. the most intelligent
gardening B. the most handsome
C. Zulaiha went to Car Free Day on Friday C. the most diligent
D. Zulaiha watched comedy show at home. D. the most best
3. “Maryam met her and they rode their
bikes” The word “they” refers to …. For text number 10 to 14
A. Zulaiha I have a rabbit. Its name is Beno. My mother
B. Maryam bought Beno in the market. She bought is as a
C. Zulaiha and her bike present on my birthday last month.
D. Zulaiha and her friend Beno has brown eyes. It has soft fur,
4. “enjoyed food and drinks there” The word beautiful and lush. It has white fur and long ears.
“food” has similar meaning with …. Beno’s body is too fat. Beno likes eating carrots.
A. Beverage Beno likes playing and running, especially playing
B. Meal the water and it likes running in the garden. In
C. Snake addition, it is also good at jumping. Beno is very
D. Feet cute and lovely. He likes sleeping under the table,
5. What can we learn from Zulaiha’s activities sometimes Beno sleeps in its own place. Beno
on weekend? usually spends his time for playing. I am very
A. We have to love our earth happy to have rabbit like him.
B. We have to spend our weekend with
good activities 10. What is the text tell us about?
C. Maryam has to go with Zulaiha A. Decription of Beno’s rabbit
D. We must go to Car Free Day B. Experience of Beno’s birthday
C. Story of how rabbit’s name were
For text number 6 to 9 created
I have a lot of friends, three of them are D. Description of Beno the rabbit
Arman, Ricky, and Arif. They are my bestfriend
since were in grade four of Elementary school. 11. How does Beno look like?
Ricky is (1) … among three of them. He always got A. He likes to play jump and run
a hundred in English. But, he is not good in B. He has too fat body, soft fur, brown
Mathematic. Arif is the (2) … in Mathematic. We eyes
always study with Arif before we have Mathematic C. He is birthday present
test. D. He love his master very much
Arif’s skin is brighter than Arman. But
Ricky’s skin is brighter than Arif. So, among three
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 12. “sometimes Beno sleeps in its own place” B. Because he likes to jump and run
The underlined word refers to … C. Because he likes to eat carrot
A. writer D. Because he has white fur and long ears
B. writer’s mother 14. Where does Beno sleep?
C. writer’s place A. In the garden
D. writer’s pet B. In its own place
13. Why does Beno is too fat? C. In the water
A. Because he likes to sleep under the D. In writer’s room
table

15. Arrange the sentences to form a eaningfull passage.

1. He pulled the chest out and opened it.
There was a lot of treasure in the chest!
2. Suddenly, his plough hit a hard item in the soil which made a ‘clang’ sound.
3. He worked harder and longer on the fields.
4. Now the ploughman was very happy, for he finally had a lot of money.
5. Once, there was a ploughman who was very poor.
6. As he dug further, he found an old chest buried in the soil.
7. One day, the ploughman was ploughing a farmer’s field.
A. 5-3-7-2-6-1-4
B. 5-3-6-7-2-1-4
C. 5-7-2-1-3-6-4
D. 5-7-1-3-2-6-4

16. Hana gets difficulties doing her Math homework. She asks for Lina’s help.
Hana : ........................
Lina : My pleasure. Come to my house, I will explain it for you.

The suitable utterance for the blank is.....

A. Will you like any help with your Math homework?
B. Could you help me with my Math homework?
C. Would you mind doing my Math homework?
D. Can I have no more Math homework?

17. A customer is looking for the men’s wear department

Clerk : May I help you?
Customer : Yes, Could you tell me where the men’s wear department is?
Clerk : ................................

The suitable utterance for the blank is.........

A. Maybe this is the way, sir, err, but I’m not so sure.
B. I have no idea where the men’s wear department is.
C. Go right ahead and you will see many departments there.
D. The men’s wear department is over there, next to the shoe department.

18. Tia and Nadine are talking on the phone.

Tia : Hello? Tia’s speaking.
Nadine : Hi, Tia. This is me, Nadine. Are you free tomorrow?
Tia : Yes, what’s up?
Nadine : Tomorrow I will go to the public library. Do you want to join?
Tia : Wow! It must be so much fun there. You know, I like reading so much.
Nadine : Well, I’ll pick you up tomorrow at 10 a.m.
Tia : I’ll be ready.
Nadine : .....................
Tia : See you.

The suitable utterance for the blank is.........

A. Nice to see you again.
B. Have a nice day.
C. Take care
D. Bye.
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 19. Mrs.Gea is taking a very heavy baggage and Harry comes to help her.
Harry : ..............................
Mrs.Gea : Sure. What a kind boy you are.
Harry : That’s alright, Ma’am. Dom’t mention it.

The suitable utterance for the blank is.........

A. Can you help me?
B. Could you do something for me?
C. May I give you a hand?
D. Would you like to help me?

20. Dian and Farah are in the canteen.

Dian : Do you want to eat something?
Farah : Yes, I’m hungry.
Dian : Oke, I will treat you today. How about Bakso? Do you like it?
Farah : That sounds nice. Thanks.
Dian : Anytime.

The sentence “That sounds nice.” expresses....

A. refusing a help
B. agreeing to help
C. declining an offer
D. accepting an offer

21. Andy : Do you agree that we are going to spend the holiday in Puncak next week?
Caca : Yeah, that’s a good idea. I think it will be interesting to have camping in Puncak
Andy : I am happy if you agree. We’ll have fun there.
Caca : It must be fun. Refresh our mind.

The dialog above shows....

A. asking and giving an opinion
B. asking and offering something
C. asking and giving agreement..
D. asking and giving information

22. Maya : .................................?

Susan : I think it is a very good idea because it can make the school environment shadier and more
beautiful.

The suitable utterance for the blank is................

A. What do you think of “Go Green” program for our school?
B. Do you agree to hold a cleanliness contest in our school?
C. What do you think of joining green school environment contest?
D. Do you think it will be okay to keep the school environment clean?

23. Farhan : Do you think we are at the end of the rainy season now?
Nunung : I think so. Rain doesn’t fall very often now. Rainy season usually starts from November and
ends in April, and it means this month.
Farhan : The weather is unpredictable now. Maybe we should prepare well for the dry season.
Nunung : Yeah, you’re right.

The underlined utterances express Nunung’s .....

A. agreement
B. opinion
C. suggestion
D. information

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 24. Manda : ....................................?
Ratna : Thanks, anyway, I think I can do it myself.
Manda : Alright.

The suitable utterance for the blank is.........

A. Would you like to do something for me?
B. Would you like to help me?
C. Would you like something?
D. Would you like any help?

25. Merry : Could you show me the way to the hospital?

Mr. Han : Of course. Please go straight this way until you find the T junction. Then, turn right for about
300 meters and you will find the hospital.
Merry : Thank you so much.
Mr. Han : You are welcome.

The dialog above shows......

A. Asking and giving information
B. Asking and giving suggestion
C. Asking and giving agreement
D. Asking and giving opinion

Mr. and Mrs Albert Pattinson

sincerely invite you to their daughter’s Wedding
Anne Pattinson
&
Ryan Smith

Sunday, June 20th at 2.00 p.m.

Elizabeth Club House
13600 Old Cutler Road

RSVP by June 10th

To Britney Pattinson
873-0921

26. What should an invitee do if he/she is not able to come to the party?
A. He/She must send Anne and Ryan a message.
B. He/She must text Mr and Mrs. Albert.
C. He/She should tell Elizabeth soon.
D. He/She should contact Britney.

27. What is the writer’s intention to write the text?

A. To invite people to attend the wedding party.
B. To tell about Elizabeth Anne’s wedding party
C. To inform people about Anne and Ryan’s wedding party.
D. To tell about the time and the place of the wedding party.

Text for number 28 to 30

One day, my English teacher asked me to demonstrate how to sharpen a pencil in front of the
class. I walked quickly to the front of the classroom. Then, my teacher handed me a sharpener and a
pencil. I was very nervous. I held the pencil in my right hand and the sharpener in my left hand. After
that, I tried to insert the pencil into the hole. But I missed the hole because my hands were trembling
nervously. I tried again. Still, I missed it. My friends laughed at me. I became more and more nervous.
My teacher smiled and said, ‘’ Relax! Don’t be nervous!’’

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 I finally could finish it and I felt relieved. When I wanted to go back to my seat, my teacher gave me
her right hand. I quickly took it and shook her hand. But then she said, ‘’No, Adi, I want you to give me
back the pencil and the sharpener.’’ My face turned red for the second time and my friend could not
stop laughing at me. I was so embarrassed.

28. Why did the writer fail to insert the pencil into the hole?
A. He could not find the hole.
B. The pencil was dull.
C. His hands were trembling
D. He was sick.

29. Why did the writer’s friends laugh at him? Because ....
A. he was embarrassed and trembling.
B. his hands were trembling and nervous.
C. he was so nervous and embarrassed in front of the class.
D. he was nervous and unable to do the teacher’s order correctly.

30. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To tell his embarrassment in practising something.
B. To share one’s experience in doing something.
C. To give information how to sharpen the pencil.
D. To demonstrate how to sharpen a pencil in front of the class.

31. Fadila … (not/drink) orange juice when she was in the canteen yesterday.
A. are not drinking
B. is not drinking
C. does not drink
D. did not drink

32. Why … (students of 8C/learn) in the school yard last Monday when I visited them?
A. did students of 8C learn
B. was students of 8C learning
C. were students of 8C learning
D. are students of 8C learning

33. Afifudin was sleeping in the classroom … his friends were doing Try Out.
A. and
B. or
C. while
D. when

34. Yuni and Venny were laughing … I saw them.

A. but
B. when
C. while
D. and

stayed the on the last

1 2 3 4
hotel We in best holiday
5 6 7 8 9
35. The correct arrangement of the jumbled word is ....
A. 6 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 7 – 2 – 8 – 9
B. 6 – 1 – 7 – 4 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 8 – 9
C. 6 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 8 – 9 – 3 – 4 – 5
D. 6 – 1 – 7 – 2 – 8 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 9

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 not park yesterday Febis and Citra
1 2 3 4
were walking the around
5 6 7 8
36. The correct arrangement of the jumbled word is ....
A. 4 – 5 – 6 – 1 – 9 – 7 – 2 – 3
B. 4 – 5 – 1 – 6 – 8 – 7 – 2 – 3
C. 4 – 6 – 8 – 7 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 1
D. 4 – 5 – 8 – 7 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 3

37.

The correct statement about notice above is …

A. People can drink in this area
B. People can take their dog in this area
C. People can not pick up the flower
D. People can not bring food and drink in this area

Notice
“Planting Thousand Plant” will be held in celebrating
Earth Day.
All students have to participate by bringing some plants.
Mr. Pono
38.
What does the notice for?
A. To inform students about the important of saving the earth.
B. To tell about how to save the earth
C. To announce about the activity held in Earth Day Celebration
D. To ask students to study at home

Dear Rina,
I want you to come to my house for lunch
on Sunday at 1 p.m. for a house warming
party.

Thanks
Susi

39. When does Susi expect Rina to come?

A. In the morning
B. In the afternoon
C. In the evening
D. At night
40. Why does Susi have a house warming party?
A. Because her house is warm
B. Because she has lunch
C. Because she just moved
D. Because she will move

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